The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-29


as a protest against profit sharing in office,
prohigacy in public matters and those at
tendant evils that follow in the train of un-
bridled authority. But It is not certain
the strong combination of Independent
Republicans and Democrats will
be capable of defeating tile "matchless
leader" for Sheriff. A big Republican ma
jorty is against them, but this not being
sufficient. the shrewd politicians with the
"matchless leader at the head have been
giving much attention, at the proper time,
to practical politics, which consists in hav-
ing the registry padded, which means un-
less checked, the commttal of fraud, by
repeating in the GOO to 700 election districts
of Philadelphia. In this way twenty-five
thousand to thirty thousand illegal votes
may be cast for Leeds. Startling disclos-
ures tUthis effect haye been made during
the week. To find from forty to seventy
illegal votes upon one of these registry lists
is no uncommon thing. This list in dvis-
ions where the padding is done is verified
by say ten men-repeaters-who go from
one polling place to the other and vote
upon such names as they are assured Of.
In this wise one man votes on election day
as often as forty times. This is a common
occurance in Philadelphia. To have an
old hand at the business relate his exploits
ls very interesting; in his estimation man
active in politics in one Of the rural coun-
ties would only he considered a Sunday
school politician. Not long ago one of
these worthless in the presence of the writer
declared that no man knew anything of
politics until he could take band of ten
or twelve men and lead them throughout
the city from place TO place and vote them
every time they got to a polling place.
Another racket the heeer has is to go to
the polls and ascertain who has or who has
not voted at a certain hour; such as have
net voted that are entitled to vote, will be
voted for by the heeler; when the legal
voter comes TO deposit his vote he is blocked
and cannot vote because some patriot has
done il for him, sometime earlier. Thus
are elections conducted in cities, and what
farce, as rule, they are. The most
shameless thing about it is that men who
would be supposed TO disconntenance such
practices, applaud and accept the fruits of
them. A radical reform in our system of
voting is required, circumstances and puri-
ty of government demand 1t. 1t wonld be
a good thing for the epeople concerned il the
Australian system would be adopted. 1t
would destroy the occupation OF Lherepeat-
er, impersonator and briber. Adopt H.
The base ball season has about closed.
1t is safe to assert that Philadelphia con-
tains more base ball cTanks and lunatics to
country taken together. The champion
ship games between the st Louis and De-
troit clubs were finished on the Philadel-
phla grounds on Friday, Detroit winning.
greatly crowded; from all directions
people would flock to see these brutal per-
formsnces. 1t was, How is the game?
How is the score? Who is ahead? Hurrah
terested, It was paying thing. Think of
one individual clearing oyer $780, out
of this season. What fools these mortals
be,
For liye, active business man, w. NJ,
Sngerly is the boss; he is considered the
busiest man in all Philadelphia; he is a
man of much energy, grit, snap and push
he is worth his millions; his many enter
prises include that of the farmer, manu-
facturer, breeder of booded stock and for
this purpose, no less than week ago,
brought on from Kentucky fifty head OF
blooded colts; contractor, builder, trades in
real estate and publisher of a live, progress
sive newspaper, the Philadelphia Record
known for its fearless and outspoken op.
position to theswar tariff and surplus which
is the result of the tariff. Besides all this
he finds time to take an active part in poll.
tics; in politics he is what is known as o
hustler; as a Democrat he is a most de-
termined opponent of Congressman Ran
dail, whose policy upon public questions he
opposes earnestly, aggresslvely and defiant
ly. He has much influence In Philadelphia
and If Randall will eyer be downed Singer
ly will be at the head of the downers But
above all he is a clever gentleman, mar
pleasant to meet and one who Is ready a
| all times to accord an interchange of opin
ions and views AS is readily perceived HI
is progressive man and as such he is il
the forefront of progressive Philadelphia
The northern part of this city owes mucl
to his progressive genius, for blocks upor
blocks of houses and business places attes
his energy and enterprise there.
Philadelphia journalism is not free from
its blotches. In the list of journals pub
lished in the city is one entitled the Trans
script. The mission of this maladorou,
paper is to expose and publish to the peo
pie every unfortunate act, every case O
criminal intimacy, the various amours tha
men and women may have ard every rot
ten, filthy, indscreet and immoral occur
renee that may occur. It writes up thest
happenings to the smallest detail, detailing
minutely the wicked actions of its victims
mentioning meeting places, houses of il
repute, the rooms, the homes, &c. 1t il
full Of this noxious stuff. 1t is indecen
and a disgrace to journalism, yet with al
this disgusting rot that permeates ever!
column of the paper, the reading publ,
with avidity looks for the Transcript eyer.
Sunday morning TO find out who, when
where ard in what way the amours, &c.
of his friend, neighbor or aequantsnc
may be given to the public, with liberali
ly akin to ''ghoulish glee." The Trans
cript is the scavenger of Philadelphia
newspapers.
"The Smith Family" a comic opera,
being produced at the Broad Street Theater
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